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A NASA telescope unlocked the mysteries of black holes. Now it's on the chopping block.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of four great space telescopes NASA launched in the 1990s,...
Astronomers Furious at Plan to Shut Down NASA Space Telescope
Futurism via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGoing Dark For over two decades, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the world's most powerful...
Hong Kong suspends flights and shuts schools as Typhoon Koinu approaches
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHong Kong issued its third-highest wind alert on Sunday as Typhoon Koinu brought gale-force winds to...
Covered in dust: UF observatory at risk from proposed sand mine in Levy County
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA University of Florida-owned observatory may be at risk of shutting down if Levy County commissioners approve a special land-use amendment that would pave the way for the creation of a sand ...
China braces for Typhoon Doksuri's landfall, shutting schools and businesses
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoBEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Thursday braced for the imminent landfall of Typhoon Doksuri,...
Hundreds of Gallons of Diesel Spilled at Space Force Observatory Atop Hawaiian Volcano
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApproximately 700 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled early this week at a Space Force observatory...
Home of the world's most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe milky way arched over a dark landscape. New standards in the fight against light pollution are...
Hong Kong braces for powerful Typhoon Saola
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA man walks past the empty Exchange Square during Typhoon Saola in Central, Hong Kong, China, on Friday. Photo by Bertha Wang/EPA-EFE Sept. 1 (UPI) --...
The 7 Best Ant Farms of 2023
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Volcano Eruption Shuts Down Crucial Climate Change Monitoring Site
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe eruption Mauna Loa in Hawaii has temporarily disrupted one of the most important tools we have...